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AP - Several older residents of this town are protesting plans to open a funeral home across the street from a senior center, saying it would be a little too close for comfort.

AP - A computer consultant apparently put too much faith in the GPS technology in his rental car: It didn’t tell him to look both ways before driving onto tracks as a train barreled toward him.

AP - In real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. That’s turning out to be not such a good thing for Jodi Courtaway’s duplex in Alton, Ill. For the second time in less than a year, a vehicle has slammed into the bedroom of Courtaway’s 7-year-old son on Wednesday.

AP - A 265-pound man says a restaurant overcharged him for his trips to the buffet, then banned him and a relative because of how much they consumed during their visits.

AP - America’s Dairyland wants you to know it’s not just full of cheeseheads — and it’s taking the mission seriously.

AP - A lucky couple expecting to cash in their winning Michigan Lottery ticket became a bit peeved when a store clerk turned down their request.

Reuters - The names of three banks and the word
“stocks” beat “sex” to become four of the most Googled words in
China last year, according to a Google China list seen on
Thursday.

AP - A 6-foot-3, 265-pound man says a restaurant overcharged him for his trips to the buffet line, then banned him and a relative because they’re hearty eaters. A spokesman for the restaurant denies the claim.

AP - A model who says she has worked hard to maintain a wholesome image has filed a $5 million lawsuit complaining that a jewelry company’s video advertisement in which she writhes and moans looks pornographic.

AP - It might lack the pomp and pageantry of the Rose Bowl, but for some residents of this small community northwest of Milwaukee, their annual “Toilet Bowl” is the biggest game of the year.